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The main cause of tooth decay is the amount of sugar in the diet and how often it is eaten or drunk. The more often your child has sugary foods or drinks, the more likely they are to have decay. It is therefore important to keep sugary foods to mealtimes only. If you want to give your child a snack, try to stick to cheese, vegetables and fruit,.

It is also worth remembering that some processed baby foods contain quite a lot of sugar. Try checking the list of ingredients: the higher up the list sugar is, the more there is in the product. Sometimes, these are shown as fructose, glucose, lactose or sucrose. Thorough brushing twice a day, particularly last thing at night, will help to prevent tooth decay.

Tips For Cleaning Your Childs Teeth

 • Cleaning your child’s teeth should be part of their daily hygiene routine.You may find it easier to stand or sit behind your child, cradling their chin in your hand so you can reach their top and bottom teeth more easily.
 • When the first teeth start to come through, try using a children’s toothbrush with a small smear of toothpaste.
• It is important to supervise your child’s brushing until they are at least seven. •
Once all the teeth have come through, use a small-headed soft toothbrush in small circular movements and try to concentrate on one section at a time.
• Don’t forget to brush gently behind the teeth and onto the gums. 
• Remember to encourage your child, as praise will often get results!

When Will My Childs Teeth Come Through

First or ‘baby’ teeth have usually developed before your child is born and will start to come through at around 6 months. They will have 20 baby teeth altogether. At about 6 years of age the permanent 'adult' molar teeth will start to appear. These will appear behind the baby teeth and before the first teeth start to fall out at aged 6-7.


The permanent ‘adult’ teeth will then replace the ‘baby’ teeth. It is usually the lower front teeth that are lost first, followed by the upper front teeth shortly after. All permanent teeth should be in place by the age of 13, except the wisdom teeth. These may erupt any time between 18 and 25 years of age.